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Winton Woods football coach Chad Murphy arrived home around 5 a.m. Friday but he didn't seem to mind at all. In fact, Murphy was all smiles two days later, reflecting on a state championship journey that no one at Winton Woods will ever forget. "It's just been a little surreal," Murphy said Sunday afternoon. "It's like it's set in but it hasn't. Do you know what I mean? It still seems like we're probably going to practice tomorrow and that kind of stuff. It's been wild." Murphy joined the WCPO High School Insider podcast to reflect on the Warriors' Division II state title. Winton Woods defeated Akron Archbishop Hoban 21-10 in the Division II state final Dec. 2 in Canton to capture the state championship. "It was finally mission accomplished," Murphy said. "Like you said - 16 weeks is a long time. A lot of blood, sweat and tears go into it - behind the scenes stuff." Winton Woods was one of three schools to capture state football titles this past week. Beechwood captured the Kentucky Class 2A state titl